Magic Resistance. The archmage has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Damage Resistances: necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons.
Spellcasting. The archmage is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The archmage can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor*, magic missile
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image, misty step
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield, stoneskin*
5th level (3 slots): cone of cold, scrying, wall of force
6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability
7th level (1 slot): teleport
8th level (1 slot): mind blank*
9th level (1 slot): Prismatic Wall
*The archmage casts these spells on itself before combat.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Legendary Resistance (3/day): If Aldlas fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Description
Centuries ago, the Netherese wizard Aldlas Sodhese and his yugoloth minions caused great havoc for Myth Drannor and the elves of Cormanthyr. Thankfully he was defeated, and his body laid to rest in a vault meant to prevent his return.
There he would sleep until 1487 DR when the archlich Larloch attempted to drain the mythal and use its power to ascend to godhood. Larloch was narrowly thwarted by the actions of Elminster, but even in defeat, the Shadow King is a dangerous foe. Because of the damage to the Weave created by his attempt to drain the mythal, and by the destruction of the floating Netherese city of Thultanthar, Larloch activated his contingency: Aldlas was raised from the dead as a servitor and given new goals.
In his old tomb and prison, Aldlas summoned a great number of his former yugoloth allies and used them to gather items of power from the ruined cities.
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